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r \ ;A Rq-• t, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS October 6, 1958 The Board of Commissioners of Lee County met in regular monthly session in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse on Monday, October 6, 1958, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. with the following members of the Board present for dispatch of business: Commissioners Evander C. Winstead, Percy Measamer, Sion H. Kelly, Clyde J. Atkins, and J. M. Cheshire. Chairman Percy Measamer presided and the following business was transacted: The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Don Carson, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Sanford. The minutes of the regular meeting of September 2, 1958 were read and approved. Dr. N. R. Carter, County Health Officer, presented the monthly report of the County Health Department. Mr. E. P. Clark, Custodian of the County buildings, reported on the condition of all of the buildings owned by the county. Mr. James O. Bridges, Chief of the Sanford Volunteer Fire Department, requested that the County contribute funds towards the purchase of hose, nozzles and other equipment for the new City fire truck for that said fire truck also, serves citizens of Lee County. No formal action was taken on this request and the matter was carried over for further study. Miss Monica Brown, County Home Demonstration Agent, presented monthly report of her activities. Commissioner Winstead pointed out that the property of Herman T. Brown, located in Jonesboro Township, the same being real estate, had been listed for taxation through error for the year 1958 at $3600. 00 and that at the time said property was listed for taxation thatsconstrudtion bf: the same had not been completed. Commissioner Winstead then moved that Brown's real estate in Jonesboro Township be figured for taxes for the year 1958 at 50% of its value of $3600. 00 and that the tax collector be granted relief for the year 1958 on said taxes in the amount of $1260. 00. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Cheshire and the same was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Board. K. S. Harmon, County Farm Agent, presented monthly report of the activities of his office. The Tax Supervisor, Mr. Paul Lucas, presented a list of the persons who had failed to list taxes for the year 1958. The County Tax Supervisor and the County Attorney were instructed to contact these individuals and to advise them that it was a violation of the law to fail to list taxes for any year. A representative of the advertising department oft etS' ord Herald appeared before the Board and advised that the special'a non was to be published commemorating the anni�v rsary of the Sieg4of Cornell - Dubilier Electric Corporation. Commissioners moved that a half page ad be